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Louis III

king of the East Franks
Also known as: Louis the Younger, Ludwig der JĆ¼ngere
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Louis III (born c. 830ā€”died Jan. 20, 882, Frankfurt) was the king of part of the East Frankish realm who, by acquiring western Lotharingia (Lorraine) from the West Franks, helped to establish German influence in that area. A son of Louis II the German, king of the East Franks, Louis the Younger invaded Aquitaine on his fatherā€™s orders in 854. For some time Charles the Bald, Louis the Germanā€™s half brother and king of the...

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